1.   Think Thin.  OK.  I am not a fan of the name “Think Thin”.  I think if I am honest it is because every time I stock up on these I feel like people are looking in my cart and thinking “lady, a Think Thin bar ain’t gonna make you thin!”  Or maybe I am just sure that is what I would think…lol!  I have tried every protein bar out there and these are by far the best.  Though not all Think Thin bars are equal.  Most, to me, taste like cardboard, but the White Chocolate & Chocolate Dipped Mixed Nuts are almost too good.  I mean sometimes I feel guilty eating one because it is so decadent.  These are processed, of course, and nothing you should eat on a daily basis…but I do rely heavily on these when we travel…literally packing one or two boxes!  Just under 200 calories, 10 g of protein and 4 g of fiber make them a choice I can live with when preparing my own food, or choosing a healthy option is not an option.  These go on sale all the time so shop them, and they are less expensive if you buy the box. 

2.  Hannah’s Tzatziki Yogurt Dip Greek Style.  I don’t know who Hannah is, but she is making my life TASTE pretty darn good!  I have to admit when I changed how I eat, and the family followed suit, I really stopped going to Costco.  When I decided to focus on fresh, local (when possible), organic (when needed, remember a lot of fruits and veggies don’t need to be organic-check the list) produce it became about quality not quantity.  Buying and using what we needed as a family, not buying too much and tossing it out.  There also just wasn’t much from Costco that we needed in bulk anymore. 

So I owe this new find to my friend Christina because I would not have discovered it on my own!  When we were together over the Holiday’s she mentioned how they could not live without Hannah’s Tzatziki Greek Yogurt Sauce.  She said it had replaced salad dressing, dips, and sour cream in their house!  She was right.  We don’t eat a lot of dairy as you all know (all milk in this house is Almond now), but there are places that just need it…and I have been a life-long sour cream fan.  I like the cold sour-ish texture, coupled with hot and spicy! No one should be eating sour cream, dips, or ranch dressing on a regular basis…but when you want it, or a recipe needs it…this is an AWESOME option to have.  (Hannah’s also makes a yummy Bruschetta Sauce that I mentioned before.)

A serving size, 1 Tbl, has o protein and 0 fiber, which is a bummer.  I don’t like to eat calories that can’t get one or both of those things in.  However it also has ZERO sugar and only 25 calories…25 CALORIES per serving.  That makes up for the lack of protein and fiber because though they are “empty” calories, there are not too many of them!